Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and San Borja, Bolivia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ), San Borja, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,011 miles (or 9,674 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between RAF Fairford and Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between RAF Fairford and Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRJ / SLSB |
| Airport Name: | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport |
| Location: | San Borja, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'0"S by 66°45'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRJ |
| More Information: | SRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- On 15 September 2009, it was announced that the USAF will withdraw all their uniformed staff from the station by September 2010, after which it will be run on a "care and maintenance" basis.
- RAF Fairford is also the home of the Royal International Air Tattoo, an annual air display.
- Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England which is currently a standby airfield and therefore not in everyday use.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
Facts about Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ):
- The furthest airport from Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (meaning Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,148 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WNW of SRJ.
